Weekend Rant - The Week in Review

The past week was not bad with some surprising episodes of Lost and Bones, while a few shows fumbled the ball (Smallville - again) and Project Runway Canada is really beginning to get on my nerves, but there were shows like Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Dollhouse that have really surprised and shocked me.

The Amazing Race is still as amazing as ever, and it was a shame to see Mike & Mel hit the road but you know that once one team gets way behind the others there is never that much of a chance to catch up. It's all about how you play the game and our 2 stunt men got perilously close to hitting the road after sabotaging the other teams. This game is really about fair play and you have to out perform to win -- not try to trip up the other teams. The teams are really pushing themselves and Tammy & Victor seem to be the leaders at this time.

Dancing with the Stars dumped Holly and the Woz (finally) and I hope that Steve-O gets his act together soon or he will be leaving soon.Lil' Kim was amazing and looks great, and you can really tell that Cheryl wants to win this year so she pulled out all the stops (and probably a roll of duct tape) to get her cleavage into that outfit and tangoed Gilles into a frenzy. Ty is still impressing me and Shawn is adorable.

Both Chuck and Heroes missed the boat this week with episodes that felt too repetitive (again) but I am looking forward to seeing the story arc with Chuck's dad. Heroes has completely lost it's way and feels like the same story done over and over.... I am just waiting for the next version of Ally/Niki/Traci to show up and get killed. My interest and hopes of a 3rd season are fading quickly, and I can't believe how the writers have dropped the ball on this series. What was once very promising has turned into an test of endurance.

Project Runway Canada has me waiting for Sunny to win and nothing more. This season was too dull for my taste and this crop of designers is too straight and bitchy. I can hardly wait until the US version returns (the legal issues are getting settled finally) and I will have to check out the new Bravo replacement The Fashion Show when it hits the airwaves. I need a Heidi and Tim fix.

The only thing that has been fabulous enough on TV recently was RuPaul's Drag Race (one of my favorite Guilty Pleasures this year) and I was like a little boy Christmas morning when I heard they have already booked a second season. The only thing as fun as that is this season of Make me a Supermodel, which has all the gorgeous people and the craziness of the Janice Dickinson Modelling Agency with out the psychopathic Janice and some astounding photo shoots. I think Jonathon has a great chance of winning and is really impressing me. The cast is less gay this time around, but as enthralling as ever.

Lost has my head spinning with possible temporal paradoxes and I absolutely love that Hurley asked the questions that we all had to know... and I was literally peeing myself laughing as he and Miles had their "nerd off" to see who had the right theories. I love how they are tying up some of the mysteries (what Sawyer whispered to Kate) while starting more and Ben being taken by Richard to be healed. Seeing our modern day Ben wake up to John Locke was a hell of an ending and I am literally on pins and needles waiting to see what happens next. One hour per week is not enough of this show.

Bones pulled off a surprisingly serious episode that was very Cam-centric, and was almost too different as it was not as humorous as the usual episodes. I was pretty sure that Cam's new adopted daughter is none other than Monica from Heroes, so I am glad to see her getting more work but wondering how this all fits into the series. I think I am just in shock because the episode was so different than the usual episodes of Bones and it was interesting to see one of the other characters in the spotlight. It was nice to see Tamara have the chance to show her acting chops.

Survivor: Tocantins is great and I love how we are getting up to the merge and the Hidden Immunity Idols are starting to come into play. I think that if anyone finds an Idol now they better be sceptical, because it seems that everyone who has found one of the Idols tries the Fake Idol fake out now (and it's a good idea) and it might keep people on their toes. Rule of thumb, they have to be played occasionally as well as it's great to have one but useless if never used. I would really like to see that tool Coach hit the road though, and hope that happens soon.

Smallville has me wondering why Clark is such a tool most of the time and why Chloe is still the poster girl for bad choices this season. I thought that after the previous episode she was being more proactive about things, but this Davis/Doomsday thing is getting out of hand. Tessmacher surprised me with blowing up Davis, and I saw an interesting twist on her personality that makes her psycho and dangerous, but nothing like Lex. Her idea of testing Clark is a good one and am waiting for the big fight at the end of the season. More adventure and less angst please.

Supernatural churned out another great episode and I loved the slant on the print version of Supernatural with our boys being all romance novel inspired. Angels, demons and prophets -- it seems the end of days is coming up and I expect an Apocalypse of a finale this year. I am glad that the show is coming back and feel better going into finale season knowing that there will be a follow up, but still wondering how they are going to try to tie up this major storyline in the next few episodes.The series has been even more thrilling this year and the writing has improved over last year.

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles shocked me this week with the very unexpected death of Derek in a move that I really did not see coming. No one is safe on this show (except John) and it is really starting to tear him apart watching everyone die for him. There is some very interesting developments with the storyline and I am loving the tension. I just hope that next week is only the season finale and not the series finale. I expect a pretty big body count after the next episode and when the dust clears I hope to see Cameron still around. This show is not getting the credit or attention that it deserves.

Dollhouse is continuing to be another brilliant brainchild of Joss Whedon, and although I am having a bit of a problem getting past the whole "pet" angle of the Dolls (and am still not sure of the whole human traffic element of the show), the writing has been great and Eliza is as phenomenal as ever. I love seeing the Dolls bond, and the underlying story of our very hunky FBI agent Paul Ballard (loved our Canadian guy in Galactica) and the apparent chemistry between Echo and Ballard. Hot stuff... and the insights into what makes Echo, Victor, Sierra and November tick makes the show even more fascinating. Josh is all about writing great characters, and his work is shining here. I just hope that the ratings are enough to get another season, things are starting to get very interesting and this better not be another Firefly.

Weekend Rant - Making up for Lost Time

Things have been running fast and furious for several weeks now, and as I continue playing catch up with a few shows (24 is one of those), I have been making sure that I keep up with my Best in Show favourites such as Lost and Battlestar Galactica. This has to be one of my favourite times of the year as both of those series are rolling out phenomenal seasons and the writing has been incredible. It is nice to see some complicated and enthralling story lines and both series have been keeping me on the edge of my seat.

Dollhouse has really sucked me in with after only 3 episodes and I salut Josh Whedon for creating another fascinating universe. Eliza Dushku is really having a chance to show her acting chops with her portrayal of each of the different persona's and as her fugue Echo in her Tabla Rasla state. The premise is intriguing, I am loving the stories so far and the back story with Alpha and the massacre at the Dollhouse. Casting Amy Acker as the resident doctor for the Dolls is more Whedon brilliance and is totally geek pleasing stuff seeing one of my favourites from Angel (Fred/Illyria) as the scarred Dr. Claire Saunders, and I have been thrilled to see Tahmoh Penikett (Helo from BSG) cast as the FBI agent trying to uncover the Dollhouse. This strange melding of both the Buffy and Galactica universes has me hooked and I can hardly wait to see more.

Lost and The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham has my head spinning watching John Locke getting manipulated by all the different players surrounding his quest to return to the Island, and it's hard to tell who is actually telling the truth.Is it Richard (and Christian?) that are working together on behalf of the Island, or is Widmore and his quest to get the Island back or does it have something to do with Ben? The big reveal that John was going to commit suicide after visiting and being rejected by the majority of the Oceanic 6 in an effort to get them back to the Island, only to be stopped at the last minute by Ben. Of course John made the error of revealing a bit too much information and then was killed by Ben who staged John's suicide. Now that we have John waking up on the Island with a new group of people and an injured Ben makes me wonder what John did in a past life that he needs to make up for it now, or what is so damn special about him that has been alluded to by all the players. One thing is certain, they all seem to need him. The only thing that I can say is that the return to the Island was astounding with all those convenient coincidences.... but I can hardly wait to see Sun and Jin meet again once we figure out When everyone is. Damn this show is astounding.

Battlestar Galactica has me completely sucked in to the last few episodes and I am on pins and needles waiting to see how they will end things with our survivors. Will they finally find home? Is Hera truly the salvation they are looking for? Is Starbuck a clone or hybrid? Something else? Will Galactica hold together long enough to find a new home? Will the President live long enough to see her people safe? So many questions and so little time left...

Heroes is still boring me senseless with the current story line and if the ratings keep dropping like this we may not see any more after this season. Unfortunately this series has fallen victim to the biggest problem that hits sci fi shows ... it seems that it is a problem to try maintaining good writing or well developed story lines that keep the viewers coming back, and I have been bored silly since this story arc started. Wake me up when this snooze is over as they keep just rehashing the same things over and over. At least Chuck is still hanging in there quality wise, but it really has to be Medium which is the most gripping show of the evening. This show is an example of good writing that has made for some great stories so far this season. I love Alison being a bit more out of control and this past body snatcher/possession storyline is making me think that hubbie Joe is going to have a major meltdown soon if Alison keeps putting the kids in danger.

I wish the scheduling would get back to normal and shows like Bones and Big Bang Theory get back to airing new episodes,the occasional new episode is not enough and don't get me started about wanting to see the final episodes of Pushing Daisies. Some shows get no respect and I am furious with ABC for holding on to the last episodes and not even giving the crew a chance to tie things up with the storyline. MADtv finally had a new episode this week, and it was great to see the gang doing their very funny schtick after several months of repeats and compilation episodes. I hope they will air all the final season and let the cast say their farewells. It would be great to see some of the old gang to tie things up but I am not really holding out too much hope for any hooplah. For all we know, all the stuff has already been taped and we are just waiting for it to air.

Project Runway Canada is starting to become too predictable with pretty much the same formula being used over and over. Iman looks fierce, Challenge, at least one designer freaks out and is on the verge of a complete meltdown. There is tons of bitching and usually the biggest whiner goes home, and Sunny wins. Repeat. I bet ya Sunny wins the competition...

My biggest guilty pleasure at the moment has to be RuPaul's Drag Race, which is turning into one of the best shows ever. Not only are our contestants fierce from A to Z, but they are all such lovely and different creatures that you can't help but want all of them to win, except for the one that they are shamelessly promoting as the biggest bitch because the show has to have one. This show hits so many of the right notes with its over the top spoofing of other reality shows and having the balls to show the guys as much as the boys they are as their Drag counterparts. It's a shame that a couple of the more marginal girls have had to go, but I am routing for Angina. Drag is about being a parody or being a character and not necessarily about being a female impersonator. You go girl!

Weekend Rant - The start of something new

Things will be returning to normal after next week and I will have time to do more than one posting per week. There have been several times during the week that I have cheered for joy or been completely flabbergasted by something that happened on my viewing schedule. This past week was actually a pretty good one and I can't say that quality was lacking in the shows that I checked out.

Heroes returned with a sputter and has me completely bored with their return after the winter break. If this is the beginning of new storyline I am going to hate to see how it develops, they better get their writers in order soon as the show is really loosing it's luster. Maybe they will make up for it next week and get the ball rolling, but it appears stalled at the moment... I am not digging the start of this round and how we seem to be starting over again.

Chuck disappointed me with the 3-D episode, I watched it and just felt completely meh after ... it's a shame because I am a huge fan of the show, and I thought that if any show could pull of something fun it would be these guys since they are so geeky.... but they missed the ball on that one and took the attention away from an otherwise good story. It's kind of funny that our hobbit and dead ex-druggie rocker from Lost, Dominic Monaghan (Charlie) was a guest star playing another rocker... me thinks someone may get typecast if he is not careful.

The good news for NBC was that I was thrilled that Medium came back to the airwaves this week, and it was so nice that things felt back to normal (as far as anything can feel normal in this series) after that awkward turn of events last season. A large part of the success of this show is because of the characters and their interaction with each other that makes this show sing. I just love the kids and they are always finding interesting ways of working "the ability" into their everyday lives. It was a great balance of vision and interpretation and the story line and all the twists and turns made for a great season opener. Welcome back Allison, Joe and family and the gang at the DA's office. It's nice to see you all together again.

Project Runway Canada has more than enough drama queens this time around, and there is tons of delicious tension and bitching between the contestants. The Challenge this week was to create a look for "their special celebrity muse - Canadian sweetheart and Hollywood A-list celebrity Elisha Cuthbert." I think the A Listing is a tad exaggerated, if anything she is a B List celebrity and hasn't really been in the spotlight recently. The show seems to want to pull out the big guns to get the viewers in and I hope they haven't shot their wad too early... anyways, this group of competitors is pretty whiney and yet another of them is on the verge of a complete meltdown with all the pressure and all. Just shoot me -- I am always agah when I see contestants that are surprised that the competition is difficult and that others don't play nice. Welcome to reality TV, just wipe that nose okay? It's kind of gross when you have been crying like a baby.

Anyways, it all reads like your typical good season of Runway, only there aren't enough over the top gay guys nor a decent representation from Montréal (I am ashamed of you Project Runway Canada - is this your new conservative agenda?) and the end results so far have pointed out the big talent of Adejoké, Sunny and Baylor. Brandon is the one getting on my nerves (there is always at least one) and my underdog favorite was Christie until she freaked this week. I'd would have liked to shown my favorite ensemble made for our Canuck B Lister, but alas the GlobalTV website is crap and I can't get episode photos. Margarita got the boot after her stretch fabric nightmare, but Brandon was put on notice for his trashy dress. Iman is a stunning as usual and a real tyrant on the runway, we need more of her. I loved her Ziggy Stardust t shirt at the beginning, fashionable, classy and fierce.

Smallville shined a light at the end of the tunnel with Lana getting all juiced up on Kryptonite in her new super powered invisible armor that gives her powers and the incredible ability to be able to have hot sex with Clark and break the frame of a solid oak bed with their shenanigans. It appears that she is armored inside and out.... anyways, in her "final appearance" she saves the Daily Planet but can never be by our hero ever again. It appears that Lex orchestrated all this and is supposedly dead (again ) and once more I meh and know that Lex will be back and can only pray that Lana is off being Kryptonite Girl elsewhere and helping out those in need. I can hardly wait until Lois is back and Clark grows a pair. Seriously, enough with the stupid angst, it is not necessary, it's time to get our boy suited up and doing the good deeds and becoming the hero and legend that he is supposed to be.

Battlestar Galactica literally knocked me on my ass with the past episode. I can not believe how much happened in that one episode and the pacing was great. All of the multiple elements working together, the mutiny and resistance, the tenacity of Adama as he took back his ship, Zarek and Gaita and their struggle for power and the incredible strength of Roslin as she rallied the troops. Laura Roslin was astounding when she put it all on the line with Zarek and told him that she would hunt him to the end of the universe for justice, I literally had chills as she was giving him her ultimatum. It was all just an astounding episode and you could feel for the first time in these final ten episodes, a glimmer of hope. After all the disappointment and heartbreak there were feelings of pride and duty and a change in direction. It was the start of something new, and I can hardly wait to see what happens next.

Weekend Rant - Endings & Beginnings

Things finally wrapped up this week for Superstars of Dance, and while there were a few amazing dancer performances, I hated the format, the judging and have no interest in seeing another season. I hope it was the last time for that experiment, I don't think that they really thought it through fully enough before airing the series as it was just bad. Of course, TV karma has compensated for that piece of crap with the return of Randy Jackson presents: America's Best Dance Crew (ABDC), and some really tight and astounding dance routines. The judging is as urban as it gets (and I think the judges push that as far as they can), but there are some outstanding dance teams and I am always in awe seeing them perform.I have been loving the underdog Dynamic Edition team and their fusion of Clogging and Hip Hop. Talk about whack... and more.

The great white North is a step ahead of American friends with the return of Project Runway Canada this week and the second season started off pretty rough for our contestants. With in the first 4 minutes of the show we had our first contestant leave due to an anxiety attack, and not 10 minutes later (and several hours in to the filming), we had a second contestant leave due to other medical issues. I am not sure how the selection process worked for these contestants, but I have the feeling that Iman terrifies them in ways that Heidi Klum can never do and that had quite a bit to do with their stress level and the subsequent meltdowns.

The first challenge was interesting but I didn't like the military vibe. I am happy to see their official mentor Brian Bailey has lost the 70's porn star mustache and is now wearing a more contemporary look, and it looks like a few of the designers have some real talent. I think Jeff has a real chance to go somewhere in the competition, and I am calling Jason out as the biggest poser in the competition. If you saw his "now you see her, now you don't" outfit from the first challenge you would see why. As Iman says, " In fashion, sometimes you just don't measure up", and there are a more than a couple of them that have completely missed that boat. As usual it is absolute Must See TV and I can hardly wait for the next catty episode. It's just a shame that the original series is still stuck in legal limbo, but the Canuck version has almost everything that I want.... it's just missing Tim Gunn.

Scrubs had me in hysterics this week with their Sesame Street episode, and I loved the slightly more adult appearances of the Muppets. The show is hitting it's beat and I still think that NBC made a big mistake with letting it go, the writing is hilarious.

Smallville is still leaving that bad taste in my mouth with each episode that Lana appears in. I am tired of the teen angst portions of our production and I just wish the writers could get over it and get back to the adventure vibe that was happening at the beginning of the season. It appears that my hopes for Insect Queen are being dashed (red kryptonite anyone?), and I really hope they get back to the Lois and Clark thing quickly (no sign of Lois again this week...) and finish up with ninja barbie. Sorry, but not believing the whole Lana /boot camp/torture thing and really want this guest arc to finish up, now.

Supernatural is pulling out great episodes (I jumped several times this week in our ghostly possession episode) but want to see more of the story surrounding Lilith and the Seals. The writers need to combine those elements more or we will all be in Hell before May sweeps even happens. It's called story progression and I need a bit more.

Lost is the bomb (literally and figuratively with our Hydrogen bomb named Jughead) and is blowing my mind with our time travelling Island and the way they are filling in the missing pieces of the puzzle by revealing connections to the ever mysterious Island and even more mystery surrounding Richard. It looks like there might be some more heartbreak around the corner with Penny giving birth to Desmond's baby and naming him Charlie, and the realisation that some how they need to help set things right, but the biggest shock of them all had to be the reveal that Widmore is an Other and from the Island originally... and it wasn't that shocking that he is the one funding Farraday, but learning about the problems surrounding our scientist was fascinating (and probably terribly dangerous pour Charlotte who seems to be linked to all of this) and all this time paradox and radiation can not be a good thing. This show is such a mind cluster frack that I can not stop obsessing over some of the details, and I am all convinced that it has something to do with a crashed Alien ship and that Richard is the sole survivor. Time will tell.. our Oceanic Six were not around much this week (an hour is just not enough) and slowly but surely the pieces of the puzzle are coming together.

Battlestar Galactica is as enthralling as ever with the current mutiny and unrest with in the fleet and their uneasy alliance with the Cylons.The civil unrest following the huge let down of finding a scorched Earth was not that surprising, but the mutiny on the Galactica will have some serious ramifications for some of the characters and Adama's threats are not to be taken lightly... telling Gaeta that he will die with nothing will be a sight not to be missed. The pacing in the episode was phenomenal, and I loved seeing Starbuck & Apollo work together again and helping to hold off the mutiny. Starbuck looks like she has gotten back some of her kick ass attitude back after being pulled through the wringer. Apollo is just realizing what he is getting into with the current rebellion and it is so ironic that his nemesis is played by none other than the original Apollo (Richard Hatch). The re-appearance of Roslin as the President (finally ending her seclusion for the moment) on the Galactica and addressing the fleet was an astounding moment that may well turn the tide towards a better solution and the cliffhanger ending of Adama and Tighe trying to hold off the mutineers against all odds was classic. Don't count out the old dogs yet, they have a ton of tricks up their sleeves and may the gods help those who stand in their way. As things tie up (damn these episodes start and finish quickly) I really hope that there is a light at the end of the tunnel after all this, I can't believe that there are no other survivors of the human race and the 13th Colony.

Reality Round up - Stick a fork in it - it's done

I was happy that Top Design was coming back to the airwaves after the inaugural season last year. The challenges were interesting enough, and the combination of Todd Oldham (muted but sexy), Jonathan Adler (seriously funny catchphrase man) and Kelly Wearstler (best hair ever on a Judge) with Margaret Russell (she tries so hard to be Nina but will never be) and now new host India Hicks. I think they mentioned that India's father is a great designer at least a million times during the episode, and while it is fun that she has designer in her pedigree... she is more know for being a fashion model. She was a pretty good host though, and I think that Todd works better as the mentor. There was not enough time with Todd this episode and I hope to see more of him in the future challenges.

The new Pop Design Challenge is an interesting concept -- and I have to say that Robert is turning into the biggest douche (so far) in the challenges by throwing his partner Preston under the bus after the first challenge. We all saw how much of a douche he is being and he was damned lucky to not be eliminated this week. Preston was amazing, and our little Martha Stewart boy (Eddie) looks like he might be up for a few challenges and ready to make his mark.

Just from first impressions (and after seeing our designers in action with the 'Impress the best' apartment makeover challenge for the Judges with a budget of $2000), Andrae ,Preston,Nathan and Eddie are on my radar as interesting. Shazia is a train wreck (I can`t believe how error prone that woman is) and Serge is just too young and in to his own thing to care about what the client wants. Robert should get a few of those forks from his shadow box Pop Design Challenge stuck in him for being so two faced and letting his team down.

It was an interesting start -- now to see the games begin and let`s see that Kelly with some wild hair -- that was always a highlight last season.

Project Runway stuck a knife in my heart this week with the aufing of Stella. I loved the challenge to create a look inspired by the fall collection of a fashion icon (and guest Judge) Diane Von Furstenberg. I don't think that Stella has the worst design (Joe was a disaster) and I was really unhappy to see her leave. She is one of the more talented designers and you can't get past her honesty. Stella's final comments? If you don't like her stuff then don't buy it. You will be missed Stella...

As for the Challenge --- Korto and Leanne were on fire as they really got it and created some lovely clothes. Leanne won her second Challenge in a row and is a force to be reckoned with. If some one does not get rid of Suede soon, Suede will be pushed off a building. Suede and the baked one (sigh -- so sad) have got to go, I still don't understand why Blayne is still around after the amount of crap he has produced. Maybe it's the comic relief thing they are looking for but is it really necessary? Don't get me started about the whole stupid Mary Kate thing... I don't agree again this week on their choice of the worst ... this show is really pissing me off this year. Project Runway Canada won't be back until 2009, so it's not like I have much choice.

Reality Bites Back finished off the season with their big spoof of as many reality shows as possible in "American Surv-idoler’s Kitchen". After last week's elimination of Mo at the end to the Amazing Disgrace (astounding spoof on the Amazing Race) it was down to Amy and Theo to win the big prize. Michael Ian Black was as hilarious as ever in his spoofing of reality hosts... and the Survivoresque feeling could not be missed. Best product placement ever in a reality show had to be the McDonald’s Dollar Menu Tree. Each of contestants had to sing at different times (American Idol), make alliances (Survivor), build a Pita Hut (the Kitchen part) before taking part in the final Tribal Council with guest Judges from Big Brother, Survivor and Beauty and the Geek. Theo wins (crap -- I wanted Amy to win) and I hope they can try to do this again... there is too much fodder out there and their level of parody was brilliant.

I have managed to catch up with Outsider's Inn and it's all I could want in a trashy reality show and more. I know the celebrity running a Bed & Breakfast has already been done (Tori & Dean- Inn Love) but the combination of these 3 celebrities and the whole set up is just insane. I cannot believe for 1 minute that Maureen (Marcia) is good friends with Carnie and Bobby. Puhleese! That's just completely nuts -- but the country and redneck feel of the series (I love the support staff) has me hooked. This week's episode with the combination of guest coming to go Bear hunting, the Apple Pie affair and the whole Maureen willing to "take one for the team" was just too much. CMT is turning into one of my Guilty Pleasures with this and Redneck Wedding. Damn, these show are just too funny.

Project Runway Canada - Finale and the winner is...

Last night was the big Finale for the first season of Project Runway Canada, and following the formula that is used in the US version, we have our 3 designers off at home working on their 10 piece collection for Fashion Week.

This being Canada, we have Marie Genevieve in Montréal working on her architecturally inspired collection, Lucian in Toronto doing some very interesting work with Crocheting and his gypsy influence, and the douche bag Biddell is now in Vancouver, " staying with some friends" and has taken the summer off to enjoy it. Of course this irks the hell out of me, especially seeing the other 2 working very hard on their collections and getting their act together for fashion week. I look at this as an indication that the douche is not going to do well, and still hold out hope for either MG or Lucian wins. To me it's really anyone BUT Biddell who should win as I really haven't liked his behaviour or attitude on the show and he just rubs me wrong. Anyways we get nice little montages about our designers and their origins and it's one of those fluffy feel good pieces of filler, and coincidentally has a lovely little cross section of Canada from east to west.. it's very politically correct as we Canadians are sometimes noted for.

Jump to our final 3 arriving in Toronto for the big event, and MG and Lucian are pretty much ready to go, they have prepped for everything including music and the order their collection will be presented in. Brian is happy with them and gushes over their work, gives some advice and then tries to deal with Biddell who has no idea what he is doing and isn't even finished yet. You think someone might have used the past 3 months to put a plan together or found out what needed to be done but it is his first show after all...

There is a meeting with our sponsors at Winners, who are giving the winner a Retailer Mentor ship to help them out with working in the fashion world. MG is cool towards the idea and would prefer to have someone do the business side for her, Biddell pipes in with a comment from the group that no of them are interested, but Lucian quickly contradicts him and chats about how he does a lot of the business side of his work and seems much more serious than the other 2.

We finally get down to the Runway show, and Lucian goes first and awes the crowd in a beautiful show. His models are fabulous and his work is stunning. First out of the gate and hard to follow I think..

MG follows and her collection is as eclectic as ever.... it doesn't do much for me but I can see her point of view and all the work she put into it. I don't think it's a winner and think that Lucian is going to win for sure.

Biddell comes out bellowing like he is at a Monster Truck Rally, and his models are edgy and put on a great show. His collection seems disjointed and I find it lacks the charm and detailing of Lucian's work so I am really hoping that our Transylvanian is going to win.

We finally get around to the final judgement with Iman, Rita and Shawn, and they start off by first congratulating all of the designers for a great show and for being there. Then we get into the nitty gritty and MG is told her collection wasn't cohesive enough... MG is eliminated and proudly strips her jacket off to reveal a "MG is Dead" t shirt that pretty much sums it up. She goes backstage to join the other fallen comrades and the deliberation is between Lucian and the douche.

Rita finds Biddell too undisciplined and not sure if he would be able to apply himself if he won. Shawn loves Biddell's work and doesn't care about things like that, and Iman is bored with Lucian and finds Biddell edgy. I am quietly vomiting in my throat as they decide to award the prize to Biddell because he can bring something new to fashion. I completely disagree and think that Lucian was robbed and it should be him getting the accolades. The Douche thinks he is king shit as usual and was even trying to intimidate Lucian in front of the judges. I can't believe that they chose this idiot instead of someone who worked their ass off for 3 months and have lost quite a bit of respect for Iman after this debacle.

I am just disappointed, and next season if they do a little update on what Biddell did with his winnings and how his Mentor ship went I can practically guarantee you that the douche will waste it all away and just be another casualty of the Fashion Industry. At least Lucian and MG will still be creating and will probably be more successful. Karma does have a way of catching up with you when you least expect it....

Project Runway Canada - Dressing a Goddess

Last night was our last regular challenge for the final 4 ... and the designers find out from Brian that they get to design an outfit for Iman to wear to Fashion Week.

This is a huge thing of course, as Iman will be choosing the winner and they have a guaranteed spot in the final 3. Stephen is in complete awe of the challenge, and is pretty much overwhelmed with having his one on one with Iman and getting her input for what she likes and doesn't like.

Biddell asks some strange questions like " How many times have your parachuted?" and " Chocolate or vanilla?." Apparently there is a method to his madness we find out later.

There is a ton of drama at the fabric store in which Biddell once more demonstrates why I hate him so much. He grabs Lucian's fabric and threatens to buy it, once more playing the bully and trying to get a reaction out of Lucian. Brian just looks on and doesn't do anything and that makes me think that he is condoning bad behaviour and that is just out of place.... someone needs to whack the douche across the head with something very hard but he would probably like that.

The challenge goes okay... the designers have all taken different

directions with their work and Marie Genevieve has decided to go with the 'Little Black Dress' concept. Her dress gets tweaked but it is only okay and not her best work.It's still enough to keep her in the competition so I am really looking forward to seeing her do a whole line and show her style.

Stephen has a nice concept but it is poorly executed and he is eliminated and won't be at Fashion Week. He was probably the funnest contestant and I'll miss him and happy that he went as far as he did never having won a competition.

Biddell does a nice dress and I am actually impressed with his basket weave work even if I think he is a douche. Justice is served however, as Lucian wins the competition and his fabulous dress will be worn by Iman. I am glad he is there for the end and hope that either he or MG win ... after all Biddell is kept there for the shock value and I don't think he can or should win,but like Iman says, " Sometimes fashion isn't pretty" and I have to agree. Sometimes it's fat and bitchy too.

Project Runway Canada - Resort Wear Galore

Our final five are off to southern California for a much needed break and inspiration for their next challenge, and this week it's all about Resort Wear.

As an added bonus, big gay Nick from Project Runway season 2 is there, playing mentor, tour guide and all around fun guy that he is. Nick was one of my faves from the original series and it's like having an old friend home again.

So after enjoying some Spa and dinner, our gang find out that the *gasp* twist this time (it looks like they have figured out that there is always a twist with these challenges) is that they have to make an outfit for their model and themselves .. and they both have to do the runway. It's another one of those challenges that can make or break a designer as they need to make a cohesive look and be able to sell it.

After the ritual fabric pilgrimage, the gang get down to work. Biddell has chosen some quite hideous fabric which Nick calls “an aquarium on crack.” This is another reason that I love Nick, he is SO gay and SO funny. I prefer having him around instead of the regular Brian guy... he looks too 70's porn star with that mustache.

The gang get to work and pump out different stuff, Lucian is having a rough time with what Nick calls Elton John inspired work. His outfit is so yawn, and the dress is just too much, and not his usual Bohemian self. I am worried at this point as I usually love Lucian and is in my top 2, but this week our gypsy boy is just not working it... hopefully he will find his mojo and get back on track.

Biddell is making a monstrous hoodie thing with loud loud shorts and a god awful t shirt. I smile and hope that he will get the boot this week and we can get his fat ass off the show. Nick is close to having a stroke looking at this stuff and the douche is all proud of doing what he wants to do. While I can admire that I don't think that you could get into most Resorts with his pimped out ensemble.

Stephen is making lovely and reserved Safari wear, his stuff looks nice but he has me in hysterics when he throws on some pumps and does a fierce catwalk. Stephen is probably the funniest one there and certainly lightens the mood.

Shernett makes some way too complicated resort wear (although I did like her dress and thought the detailing was nice) but the rest of it makes you tired just looking at it. It's a close call but she gets cut and is told that she just doesn’t measure up. Brrrrrr it's getting cold in here again..

Of course this means my fave Marie Genevieve wins yet again this week with her 2 lovely ensembles. She looked great on the Runway as ell and you can't blame a guy for wanting the home town girl to win can ya?

Project Runway Canada- Swimming with Sharks

This week's challenge was all about making swimwear, each designer being inspired by a different era of fashion, and as an added bonus had a regular and a plus size model.

Biddell was even more the pompous ass than the previous week, all because he had immunity and thought he could just coast through this challenge. Mr Bully (aka the douche) reminds me of one of those chunky guys that over compensates for his flab by being a prick... and the other designers have all started noticing this as well and there is no love lost between any of them. I think Kendra said it best when she stated that she had never seen so many high maintenance guys before... honey it's the fashion world and most of the guys that work in it are extremely high maintenance.

The challenge is great and I love the fact that they have to design for a plus size as well. After all the drama and Biddell getting a kick in the ass from Brian, we finally get past all that and off to the runway.

The results were pretty much yawn for the most part.

Lucian's Gypsy inspired suits are actually quite nice but not a hit with the judges, but he gets through to the next round. The bully Biddell manages to get a passing grade but still thinks he is the best designer. Stephen was nice in a Greek nymph kind of way,and puts his foot down with Biddell who is shocked that someone would actually talk back to him so he pouts in the corner. This makes me smile.

Shernett was atrocious with her flapper inspired suits (yikes!) and Kendra had difficulty channeling Marie Antoinette into her suits which leads to her demise. I figured Shernett to be booted and was surprised.

Marie Genevieve rocked the house with her UK punk inspired suits and won the challenge. Pretty good for a designer who had never made swimwear before.

Project Runway Canada - Episode 7

I haven't been doing much blogging about the series (usually because I like to blog about Heroes and Chuck which play the same night), but last night's episode was such a do that I had to say something.


First of all, Biddell is a complete douche. This week's challenge was to make a dress for a Charity auction benefiting Keep a Child Alive. This charity is close to Iman's heart and provides valuable support to children living with HIV in Africa, and is a great chance for the designers to get known and make a difference. Snooty Biddell whines about sewing for the rich, not seeing the big picture and being an obnoxious shit. The dress is supposed to be inspired by Hope and most of the designers catch the concept easily without turning it into a dramatic hissy fit.


This challenge is a more complicated one as the dresses will have to be on display for the auction which means our designers have to make sure they are completely finished and flawless, this of course means lots of stress and Brian goes over all the dresses with the designers to make sure things go as well as possible. Finally after all that drama creating the dresses, a ton of catty remarks and the douche trying to redeem himself, the big event arrives and it's time for Iman to make a tearful plea for the children and Stephen Lewis to make a guest appearance. I was still wondering who these Canadian rich women were who were to buy these dresses but that seemed to be overlooked....


Once the bidding starts, we find out that one dress has already gotten a $10,000 dollar bid (and that is in Canadian dollars!) and that everyone is pretty happy with the work done and the next day will be the show off with the judges.


Judgement day arrives and one of my favorites Marie Geneviève has the highest bid for a dress and the douche has the best design (there is no justice in fashion it appears) and finally Megan is eliminated from the show. Megan has been teetering on the edge for weeks now, and it appears that her lack of sewing ability was too much finally. She does manage to get in a snotty remark about being a designer and not a sample maker before leaving and I hope the door hits her on the ass on the way out.


Iman is still as terrifying as ever, and every time she dismisses a designer I get a feeling like someone just walked over my grave... but my faves MG and Lucian are still around and hope that they make it to fashion week.

Project Runway Canada

The Canuck version of this great reality show debuted this week... and it is just as thrilling and maybe even a touch more bitchier than the US of A version.

Iman makes a great host.... and seriously you DO NOT want this woman to tell you your design is crap, we were cringing at home as she eliminated the first contestant. Why people try these shows sometimes is beyond me if they don't want to play the game and it's best those moral ridden contestants are eliminated as soon as possible to keep the game exciting...

Definately a show to follow, looking forward to the next episode already!